Animal Abandonment: Longview Case 'Serious' Animal Hoarding

One of the animals rescued from a Longview home has now died.

In all, 20 dogs and one cat, considered neglected and flea infested, were rescued from a Longview home on the 300 block of Glenn Street earlier this week. Officials are calling it a 'serious' case of animal hoarding.

KLTV 7 News has the details of the rescue, and what's going to happen to these animals now.

Neighbors say at the home in Longview, they heard dogs barking at all hours - and then there was the smell.

Denise Marshall, a neighbor, says, "[I've] been noticing it for about two months, and the hotter it gets the more it smells. And...the odor is unbearable, and when they opened that door yesterday...whew!"

It was bad enough to register a complaint, and when animal control officers showed up at the south Longview home, they discovered why.

Jeff Heinicke, Longview's Environmental Health Manager, said, "There was a concern at this residence and we went to the court and got a warrant and pulled out 20 animals."

Roxanne Hutson, with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas, said the animals were living in filthy conditions.

"They were in pretty poor condition, malnourished, flea infested, one of the worst cases of flea infestation we have seen, to a point where they have lost at least half of their hair."

They were taken to the Humane Society of Northeast Texas.

The dogs are all small breeds, and many are suffering severe hair loss.

Bullard is ready to compete for a playoff spot in the District of Doom.

Once again, we are giving you two Red Zone rundowns for the price of one. Just like in Lindale, the Bullard players are learning a new head coach during fall camp. East Texas native Scott Callaway is now in charge of the Panthers program.

Once again, we are giving you two Red Zone rundowns for the price of one. Just like in Lindale, the Bullard players are learning a new head coach during fall camp. East Texas native Scott Callaway is now in charge of the Panthers program.

With the smallest enrollment in District 17-5A, and really across the entire classification, Lindale could use that as an excuse for a sub-par season. But under defensive coordinator, turned head coach Chris Cochran, that won't be the case.

With the smallest enrollment in District 17-5A, and really across the entire classification, Lindale could use that as an excuse for a sub-par season. But under defensive coordinator, turned head coach Chris Cochran, that won't be the case.

"A lot of people thought tonight was about peaceful protesters countering something," event speaker DG Montalvo said. "But it wasn't. It was about getting together and encouraging each other without ideology."

"A lot of people thought tonight was about peaceful protesters countering something," event speaker DG Montalvo said. "But it wasn't. It was about getting together and encouraging each other without ideology."